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Courage Has No Age: The Story of Leela Jose
Why in news? Leela Jose, a 70‑year‑old farmer from Konnathady in Kerala’s Idukki district, fulfilled her lifelong dream of skydiving from 13,000...
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Why in news? Leela Jose, a 70‑year‑old farmer from Konnathady in Kerala’s Idukki district, fulfilled her lifelong dream of skydiving from 13,000...
Why in news? The Chief Information Commissioner’s tenure ended recently, leaving the Central Information Commission without a head. This vacancy has...
Why in news? India recently condemned attacks in Doha at the United Nations Human Rights Council, calling them a violation of Qatar’s sovereignty. N...
Why in news? The Ministry of Civil Aviation released a draft “Civil Drone (Promotion and Regulation) Bill 2025” to replace the Drone Rules 2021. T...
Why in news? A special investigation team appointed by the Supreme Court recently found that a corporate zoo’s acquisition of wild animals complied ...
Why in news? The World Trade Organization’s Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies entered into force after the required number of ratifications. It is th...
Why in news? NITI Aayog launched the “Frontier 50 Initiative” to deploy cutting‑edge technologies across 50 aspirational districts and blocks. T...
Why in news? India will host the 5th Coast Guard Global Summit in Chennai in 2027 to mark the 50th anniversary of the Indian Coast Guard. An Internati...
Why in news? The ministries of Health & Family Welfare and Women & Child Development launched a nationwide campaign called “Swasth Nari, Sashakt Par...
Why in news? The Ministry of Defence approved the Defence Procurement Manual 2025, replacing the 2009 version. The manual governs revenue procurement ...
Why in news? The number of pending cases in the Supreme Court of India reached an all‑time high of 88,417 in September 2025, even though all 34 sanc...
Why in news? Amid widespread protests over government policies, Nepal witnessed a grassroots digital movement that toppled the government in September...
Why in news? In September 2025 members of the Ho tribe in Jharkhand’s Kolhan region protested against the removal of some Mundas (village heads), al...
Why in news? The Prime Minister inaugurated a bio‑ethanol plant at Numaligarh Refinery, Golaghat district in Assam. The facility produces second‑g...
Why in news? In September 2025 the Supreme Court laid down guidelines for the collection, preservation and presentation of DNA samples in criminal cas...
Why in news? The Prime Minister inaugurated the Bairabi–Sairang broad‑gauge railway line, giving Mizoram’s capital Aizawl direct rail connectivi...
Why in news? The Digital Personal Data Protection Act (DPDP), 2023 amended Section 8(1)(j) of the Right to Information (RTI) Act. The amendment is so ...
Why in news? Purple Fest 2025 was organised by the Indian Sign Language Research and Training Centre in collaboration with Amity University at Noida. ...
Why in news? The Government of India recently cleared a multi‑component development plan for Great Nicobar Island. The project aims to transform the...
Why in news? On 9 September 2025 India’s Defence Minister virtually flagged off “Samudra Pradakshina” from Mumbai’s Gateway of India. This exp...